Improvement in marking plug-tobacco



C. PEPER.

MARKING PLUG-TOBACCO.

No. 189,572. Patented Apri117, 1877.

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PATENT FFIGE CHRISTIAN PEPEB, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

IMPROVEMENT IN MARKING PLUG-TOBACCO.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 189,572, dated April17, 1877; application filed February 5, 1877.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, CHRISTIAN PEPER, of St.Louis, in the county of St. Louis and State of Missouri, have inventedan Improved Device to Secure and Protect Trade-Marks for Tobacco, ofwhich the following is a specification:

This invention relates to a novel manner and means to impress, secure,and protect my trade-marks upon the tobacco that I manufacture.

My two trade-marks consist of the words Silver Seal and Golden Seal, theletters of each of which are stenciled in paper faces, lespectively,having silver and golden faces. Each of said trade-marks, in applicationand for use, is impressed upon the face of each plug of tobacco, (orupon the article manufactured and my present invention, as stated, hasits novel nature consisting in the peculiar means, as will hereinafterbe pointed out in the claim, for impressing, retaining, securing, andprotecting my said trade-marks upon the face of the manufacturedarticle.

Of the drawing, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a box containingplug-tobacco, showing the trade-marks, as well as the mechanical deviceI employ, covering the faces of the trade-marks, (not seen in saidfigure.) Fig.2 is afaceview, showing the trade-mark as applied. Fig. 3is a face view, showing the device as applied to the trade-mark. Fig. 4shows the trade-mark, mechanical device, and tobacco in section.

A represents a plug of tobacco, (or the face upon which the trade-markis applied.) B represents my trade-mark.

As stated, for use, my trade-marks are upon paper, a feature of greatimportance, for frequently cases have arisen where the purchaser anduser of a plug of tobacco, having, for instance, a metal face fortrade-marks, has received serious injuries, involving the manufacturerin extra expense, loss, and damages.

My trade-marks, by preference, therefore, being upon the face of paper,and, further, in order to apply the same so as not to deface it, I availmyself of adevice, G. (See figures.)

The device 0 can consist of a plate or tinscrap, or of a piece ofpasteboard, card, or similar surface, shaped in accordance with thecircle of the paper or trade-marks B. (See Fig. 3.)

As the tobacco is being prepared for the press for packing, I place onthe face of each plug my trade-mark. (See Figs. 1, 2, This done, Iimmediately place top of the trademark the device U. (See Figs. 1,3, 4.)The parts are then ready for the action of the press, and, when pressed,the device 0 (paper trade mark) is embedded in the face, as shown inFig. 4. Thus, without defacing, tearing, orinjury, the trade-mark isimpressed, and also is sufficiently retained and secured upon the faceuntil removed by the purchaser or user.

The device 0 is easily removed. Each box or package during shipment andstorage, or before use, has its trade-mark upon the tobacco protected bythe device U, and this latter can be made to drop off or be removed whenthe box is opened, as per Fig. l, or when the tobacco is privately used.The device 0, therefore, facilitates the applying of the trademarks,adds security to the same, and specially acts as a protector until thetrade-mark should be disclosed.

What I claim is A label, B, impressed into a plug of tobacco by asuperimposed plate, 0, which remains on the surface, between the plugsin a package, until removed for use, substantially as de scribed.

In testimony of said invention 1 have hereunto set my hand.

CHRISTIAN PEPER. Witnesses: CHRISTIAN PEPER, J r., J. HY. J URGENS.

